Bashkir Autonomous Republic: Meaning and Definition of

Bash•kir' Auton'omous Repub'lic

Pronunciation: (bäsh-kēr', bash-), [key]
  1. an autonomous republic in the Russian Federation in Europe. 3,952,000; 55,430 sq. mi. (143,600 sq. km). Cap.: Ufa.
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